Even when the superstar returned to New Jersey after the end of the NBA lockout, there was little doubt around Europe as to which was the team to watch every Tuesday night.

If any side rises to this status in the 2012/13 season, it will be a badge of honour to be earned on the court week in, week out.

There is no shortage of teams that aspire to that and there are definitely plenty with the potential to achieve it.

This sense that everything is up for grabs, combined with the fact that no one has to play under the enormous weight of expectation that Besiktas dealt with, could mean that we're in for an exciting EuroChallenge season.